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January 5, 2009

Israel Assassinates Hamas Official & His Family
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On Friday, Israeli warplanes blew up the home of Nizar Rayyan, a senior
Hamas leader and cleric. The assassination strike also killed his four
wives and eleven children. A Palestinian living in the Khan Yunis
refugee camp accused Israel of targeting civilians at home.

Umm Thaer: “Does anyone evacuate their house that they have been living
in for all their life? Why would we evacuate our home? Why are they
lying to the civilians? They say that their air strikes target the
militants, but this is all lies. They target the children, the house.
It’s the sleeping people that get the air raids.”



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